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More than a thousand years after the death of the eminent monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty, a die-hard fan appeared who was also a foreigner. He was the British archaeologist Marc Stein . Stein only worshiped two idols in his life . One of them was Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty. In 1901, Stein held Xuanzang in his arms. Zang's book "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" came to Xinjiang to explore the desert. What motivation led him to travel thousands of miles from England to the desert. It turned out that a story written by our Xuanzang deeply attracted him. Folklore of Xinjiang A large number of treasures were buried under the desert. People at that time were thinking about it, and modern people are also thinking about it , so they started a thrilling adventure journey in the vast desert.undefinedIn the seventeenth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (643 years), Xuanzang traveled west to learn Buddhist scriptures and embarked on the road back to his hometown . He passed through more than a hundred countries on the way. Each country has its own unique customs and customs, which made an elegant and quiet person like Xuanzang reluctant to leave. One of these countries left a deep impression on him, and that was Khotan , located at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. The ancient country (i.e., the Kusadana Kingdom) is now Hotan, Xinjiang. Although Xuanzang was a Buddhist , he was also an out-and-out travel expert. He walked around Khotan and watched the people walking on the street. He behaved politely and couldn't help but look at it a few more times. He also chatted with the local people and listened to the ancient legends. So he accumulated a lot of material after returning from the pilgrimage. At the order of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he wrote a book "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". 》 And it also aroused heated discussions in the archaeological community more than a thousand years later. Since the Khotan Kingdom has a radius of more than 4,000 miles , it would take some time to cross the entire territory on foot . I heard a very legendary story about a mysterious lost ancient city undefined. Before talking about the lost ancient city, let’s first talk about the location of Bimo City , which is equivalent to the current Cele County in Xinjiang. It is the transportation from the Central Plains into the Western Regions. After Xuanzang entered the city where the main road was located, he saw a big sandalwood Buddha statue all the way away. How tall is this Buddha statue? More than two feet, almost as high as two stories. Many people were crowded in front of the Buddha statue. Xuanzang was a disciple of Buddhism and saw the Buddha. It was my duty to pay homage to the Buddha, so I went over to pay homage to the Buddha . The people in the city were very simple and honest, so Xuanzang started chatting with the people around him. The people next to him simply acted as his tour guide and told him the magic of the big Buddha statue with great interest. Origin : Where do you think this Buddha statue came from? The tour guide said an unexpected answer : This Buddha statue flew from the sky. It existed when Sakyamuni Buddha was still alive. It was carved by a king of India. Later, after the Nirvana of Sakyamuni Buddha, this big Buddha statue disappeared and flew away overnight. Where did it fly to? It flew thousands of miles away to the Luojia City of Haolao (referred to as Luojia City) in the north of Khotan. The city is relatively prosperous and the life of the people is very nourishing. God has given blessings in mercy. You should respect God and know your fate. But in fact, this city is very good, but there is something shameful and disrespectful to God. Maybe God wants to give these city residents a chance to wake up. The Buddha statue flew into the city , but the people were just watching the excitement. No one took this huge miracle seriously. Everyone was chattering and making a lot of noise , not showing any respect at all. Not long after , an Arhat came from a long way to worship the Buddha. For example , because the people in the city do not believe in gods and Buddhas, they do not know the etiquette of worshiping Buddhas , so everyone does not know what that person is doing. They only think that this person is dressed in strange clothes and has a strange appearance. Those good people hurriedly ran to report to the king. The king was also in a coma. Bao didn't even ask. He immediately ordered the people in the city to pour sand on the man. The king ordered the people in the city to do it without asking. They all started to do it. After such a toss, the Arhat's whole body was covered with sand, and even his mouth was filled with sand. The people in the city treated an innocent man so barbarically. One person in the crowd couldn't stand it anymore. In the dead of night, he brought some food for Arhat to eat. Before Arhat left, he said that there would be a big sandstorm in seven days . Sweeping up and filling the whole city, not a single person will be left alive. Hurry up and leave early. The people in this city have already caused the wrath of God by treating me like this . The catastrophe is about to come. As soon as he finished speaking, the Arhat disappeared in an instant. The kind-hearted man knew that he had met him. After hearing such big news, the gods had to quickly inform their relatives and friends to escape. But the relatives and friends did not believe it and instead laughed at him. He had heard of windy and rainy weather. Who has ever seen that a little sand can flood the whole city? You are so worried and so kind. Everyone was choked and speechless. The next day, a strong wind suddenly blew in the city, blowing away all the dust and dirt on the ground. It also rained rare jewels, scattering all over the road. A windfall fell from the sky and the whole city. The people all ran to the streets to pick up jewelry. What kind of disaster did the devil believe in? The people in the city scolded the person who predicted the disaster for being an alarmist. No matter how others insulted him, he insisted that God’s words were correct. When he saw everyone on the street, he was worried about what he had picked up. The jewelry carnival was endless, and he was even more restless. Once the disaster came and he lost his life, why would he need the jewelry? So he took the time to dig a tunnel at home to save his life , and the tunnel could lead to the outside of the city. In the middle of the night on the seventh day, a sandstorm swept over the city. The yellow sand in the sky fell crazily. When the man got out of the city through the tunnel, he looked back to see where there was another city. Behind him, there was a huge sand dune. Except for him, there was no one alive in the city. After leaving the city, he walked eastward to Biji. The amazing thing about Mocheng is that when he entered the city, the big sandalwood Buddha statue also flew to the city with him . After the people of Mocheng heard about what happened in Luojia City, they worshiped the Buddha statue in situ and did not dare to move it easily. It is said that this Buddha statue is very efficacious. Anyone who is sick can just put gold foil on the corresponding parts of the Buddha's body according to the painful parts of their body , and the pain will be relieved. Because there are too many people coming every day, some people can't squeeze in front of the Buddha statue . Salute to the Buddha statue from a distance and make a wishundefined. It must be said that the Khotan Kingdom was also a godless king at first. The attitude of the king brought infinite vitality to the kingdom. One day, an Arhat came from afar and meditated quietly in the woods outside the city. More and more people felt strange about his behavior. Some people quickly reported it to the king. The king thought who could cause such a big commotion, so he came to find out in person . What are you doing here alone? Arhat said that he was a Buddhist disciple here. The practicing king found it strange Which Buddha is so powerful that you are so willing to endure hardship? So Arhat promoted Buddhism to the king and told him that by practicing good virtues and following the Buddha's teachings , one can transcend life and death . People who reject Buddhism will be trapped in the trap of lust and it is difficult to escape. The king is a witness. People who are pragmatic feel that what Arhat said is about life and death or liberation in the clouds . It's too abstract. You can give me something more practical , or show me some magical power or something, so that I can believe you. Arhat, let the king go first. On the day when the construction of a temple is completed , a miracle will appear. The king built a temple to see if it is true. On the day when it is completed, people from far and near come to watch the excitement. Immediately, a good show is about to begin, because the Arhat and the king had a previous relationship. It was agreed that there must be a miracle when the temple is completed. What kind of miracle is it? The Arhat persuaded the king step by step and said that this miracle is not something you can see if you want to see it . You have to worship the Buddha sincerely. The king is kind-hearted and kind to such a person. He listened to the stranger's words and worshiped the Buddha sincerely. He saw a burst of light in the sky. A Buddha statue flew in and landed in the temple. Seeing such a miracle, the king immediately kowtowed and worshiped. From then on, he devoted himself to promoting Buddhism to the Buddha. So when Xuanzang came to During the Khotan Kingdom, practicing Zen and worshiping Buddha has become a national custom in this country. Then again, the yellow sand buried Luojia City. The city's jewels were also buried under the sand, so there are always people who are always thinking about digging out the jewels. At that time, many kings and powerful men wanted to dig for treasure. However, as soon as they approached the sand dune , an extremely strange phenomenon suddenly appeared. Clouds filled the air and strong winds blew, making them dizzy and unable to open their eyes. Xuanzang thought this story was very interesting . The lost Luojia City was recorded, and the story of the destruction of the city by the Yellow Sand spread from the Western Regions to the Middle Earth. After thousands of years, it spread from the Middle Earth to the United Kingdom . The "Datang Western Regions" became the archeology of the British explorer Stein. Guide undefined It is estimated that Xuanzang never imagined that he would become an idol worshiped by foreigners thousands of years later. Stein read through his travel notes and was always thinking about finding the ancient city under the desert. What is the meaning of the ancient city under the yellow sand? Are you interested in the treasures or want to revisit the old place along the path of the eminent monk ? Maybe both. Soon people discovered that the archaeologist hired a group of people to dig the ground. Guess what he dug out was really... Is it the Luojia City recorded by Xuanzang? This question has caused a quarrel in the archaeological community. What did Stein himself say? He said that this is not the Luojia City written by Xuanzang because in the excavated ancient city A document was found with the words "King Jingjue of the Han Dynasty" written in Chinese characters. As a large number of cultural relics were excavated, archaeologists determined that the ancient city under the sand was the ancient city Jingjue mentioned in the "Book of Han" , also known as "The Ghost Blowing the Lamp". The story of "Jue Ancient City" is based on Stein's attempt to excavate Luojia City but unexpectedly dug up the ancient city of Jingjue. When did the ancient city of Jingjue disappear? According to the unearthed cultural relics, it was probably during the Wei and Jin Dynasties (220-420) than the Tang Dynasty. It would have been hundreds of years earlier to take a closer look at the ruins. The architecture is exquisite. The ancient city has a complete layout , including residences, temples, street storage rooms, orchards, etc. Some rooms also have exquisite fireplaces, detailed bronze mirrors, and Greek-style carved chairs . It was once a prosperous city-state at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures. Judging from the piles of bones under the sand, there were both humans and livestock. Because the disaster happened so suddenly, the city residents had no chance to escape. Perhaps the ancient city disappeared too bizarrely. Nowadays, many movies and TV shows Using a fantasy gimmick as a suspense blueprint for the ghost blowing out the lamp, we had a previous program that introduced the reason why Loulan disappeared overnight. From Loulan, Jingjue City, and then to Luojia City, their endings are almost exactly the same. Even if the yellow sand passes by, no one will be left alive. How many similar ancient cities are buried under the desert in Xinjiang? A book called "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" has become an archaeological guide for expeditions at home and abroad in ancient and modern times. How many peerless secrets and treasures are buried in the world under the yellow sand ? It is difficult for people to detect, no matter how hard they try. The fantasy and suspense gimmick is turned into a movie , but it is still a pure treasure hunt. Researching a story from a thousand years ago is still as exciting and vivid as ever. This also shows Xuanzang's ability to tell stories.